On 3/15/2008
grannie2 wrote:
Dear readers, My husband just finished his chemo and radiation this past week and will be going back to discuss surgery next week. The Endoscopy after treatment shows improvement and he also had a CAT scan which we won't know results until next week.
Has anyone out there had this surgery or know of someone who has? We understand there are two different surgeries, one they take out the whole esophagas and pull up the stomach and form some sort of esophagus, the other they take out half. Dr. told us it's a 10-12 day stay in the hospital and a 2 to 3 month recovery. Any info would be appreciated. God Bless you all
Hi. I'm sorry to hear about the situation you are in but now is the time to do your investigative work. There are many different types of esophageal surgey that they perform but the best one is going to be the one that is specific to the stage cancer your husband has. The most important thing that you can do is research your surgeon and the facility where they will perform he surgery.You must ask how often they do the procedure and that is important because you want your husband to get the best care after surgery by nurses who are familiar with the procedure. The hospital should have a cardiothoracic icu. They are the staff that have the most experience with it. Good luck and God Bless.